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When you turn right/left, pedes-
trian is detected in the forward
direction and estimated to enter
your vehicle’s path (bicyclists are
not detected.)
WARNING
■Limitations of the pre-collision system
●The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, taking care to observe your sur-
roundings. Do not use the pre-collision system instead of normal braking opera-
tions under any circumstances. This system will not prevent colli-sions or lessen collision damage or
injury in every situation. Do not overly rely on this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Although this system is designed to help avoid a collision or help reduce the impact of the collision, its effec-
tiveness may change according to various conditions, therefore the system may not always be able to
achieve the same level of perfor- mance.Read the following conditions care-
fully. Do not overly rely on this sys- tem and always drive carefully.
• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-sibility of a collision: P. 2 3 8
• Conditions under which the system may not operate properly: P. 2 3 9
●Do not attempt to test the operation of the pre-collision system yourself.
Depending on the objects used for testing (dummies, cardboard objects imitating detectable objects,
etc.), the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking
function is operating, a large amount of braking force will be applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the operation of the pre-collision brak-
ing function, the pre-collision brak- ing function operation will be canceled after approximately 2 sec-
onds. Depress the brake pedal as necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function may not operate if certain opera-tions are performed by the driver. If
the accelerator pedal is being depressed strongly or the steering wheel is being turned, the system
may determine that the driver is tak- ing evasive action and possibly pre-vent the pre-collision braking
function from operating.
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WARNING
●In some situations, while the pre- collision braking function is operat-
ing, operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator pedal is depressed strongly or the steer-
ing wheel is turned and the system determines that the driver is taking evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being depressed, the system may deter-
mine that the driver is taking eva- sive action and possibly delay the operation timing of the pre-collision
braking function.
■Emergency steering assist (for
region A)
●As emergency steering assist oper- ation will be canceled when the sys-
tem determines that lane departure prevention function has been com-pleted.
●Emergency steering assist may not operate or may be cancel in the fol-
lowing cases as the system may determine the driver is taking actions.
• If the accelerator pedal is being depressed strongly, the steering
wheel is being operated sharply, the brake pedal is being depressed or the turn signal lever is being
operated. In this case, the system may determine that the driver is tak-ing evasive action and the emer-
gency steering assist may not operate.
• In some situations, while the emer- gency steering assist is operating, operation of the function may be
canceled if the accelerator pedal is depressed strongly, the steering wheel is operated sharply or the
brake pedal is being depressed and the system determines that the driver is taking evasive action.
• When the emergency steering assist is operating, if the steering wheel is held firmly or is operated in
the opposite direction to that which the system is generating torque, the function may be canceled.
■When to disable the pre-colli-sion system
In the following situations, disable the system, as it may not operate prop-erly, possibly leading to an accident
resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift
with the hybrid system on and the tires are allowed to rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dynamometer or speedometer tes-
ter, or when using an on vehicle wheel balancer
●When a strong impact is applied to the front bumper or front grille, due to an accident or other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the
vehicle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than
specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
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a frontal collision with a detected object is high.
The system may not operate in the following situations:
• If a 12-volt battery terminal has been disconnected and reconn ected and then the
vehicle has not been driven for a certain amount of time
• If the shift lever is in R
• When the VSC OFF indicator is illuminated (only the pre-collis ion warning function will be operational)
The operation speeds and operation cancellation for each functi on is listed below.
●Pre-collision warning
●Pre-collision brake assist
●Pre-collision braking
If either of the following occur while the pre-collision brakin g function is operating, it
will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
●Emergency steering assist (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are flashing, emergency steering as sist will not operate in
case of an emergency.
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A and B: Bicy-
clists and pedestrians
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 30 to 180 km/h
(20 to 110 mph)
Approx. 30 to 180 km/h (20
to 110 mph)
For region A and B: Bicy-
clists and pedestrians
Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A and B: Bicy-
clists and pedestrians
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
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If any of the following occur while the emergency steering assist function is operat- ing, it will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
• The brake pedal is depressed.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision warning) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turni ng left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision braking) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turni ng left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
■Object detection function
The system detects objects based on
their size, profile, motion, etc. However, an object may not be detected depend-ing on the surrounding brightness and
the motion, posture, and angle of the detected object, preventing the system from operating properly. ( P.239)
The illustration shows an image of detectable objects.
Region A and B
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
PedestriansApprox. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)
Approx. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speed
Relative speed
between your vehicle
and object
VehiclesApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
Approx. 30 to 55 km/h
(20 to 35 mph)
Approx. 40 to 80 km/h
(25 to 50 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speed
Relative speed
between your vehicle
and object
VehiclesApprox. 15 to 25 km/h
(10 to 15 mph)
Approx. 30 to 45 km/h
(20 to 28 mph)
Approx. 45 to 70 km/h
(28 to 43 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
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• While making a left/right turn and for a
few seconds after making a left/right turn• While driving on a curve and for a few
seconds after driving on a curve • If your vehicle is skidding• If the front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front camera• The vehicle is being driven at
extremely high speeds • When driving on a hill• If the radar sensor or front camera is
misaligned • For region A: When driving in a traffic lane separated by more than one lane
where oncoming vehicles are driving while making a right/left turn• For region A: When largely out of
place with the opposite facing tar- geted oncoming vehicle during a right/left turn
• For region A: While making a right/left turn, when a pedestrian approaches
from behind or side of your vehicle
●For region A: In addition to the above,
in some situations, such as the follow- ing, the emergency steering assist may not operate.
• For region A: When the white (yellow) lane lines are difficult to see, such as when they are faint, diverging/merg-
ing, or a shadow is cast upon them • For region A: When the lane is wider or narrower than normal
• For region A: When there is a light and dark pattern on the road surface, such as due to road repairs
• For region A: When a pedestrian is detected near the centerline of the vehicle
• For region A: When the target is too close• For region A: When there is insuffi-
cient safe or unobstructed space for the vehicle to be steered into• For region A: If oncoming vehicle is
present • For region A: If VSC function is oper-ating
●In some situations such as the follow-ing, sufficient braking force or steering
force (for region A) may not be obtained, preventing the system from performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to their full extent, such as when the brake parts are extremely cold,
extremely hot, or wet • If the vehicle is not properly main-tained (brakes or tires are excessively
worn, improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)• When the vehicle is being driven on a
gravel road or other slippery surface • When the road surface has deep wheel tracks
• When driving on a hill road
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• When driving on a road that has
inclines to the left or right
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.330), the pre-
collision brake assist and pre-collision braking functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and “VSC Turned OFF Pre-Collision Brake System Unavailable” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
*: If equipped
While driving on a road with clear
white (yellow) lane lines, the LTA
system warns the driver if the vehi-
cle may deviate from the current
lane*, and also can slightly operate
the steering wheel to help avoid
deviation from the lane*. Also, while
the dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range is operating,
this system will operate the steering
wheel to maintain the vehicle’s lane
position.
The LTA system recognizes white
(yellow) lane lines* using the front
camera. Additionally, it detects pre-
ceding vehicles using the front
camera and radar.
*: May recognize the boundaries
between the asphalt and the side of
the road, such as grass, soil, or the
curb, to be road lanes.
LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist)*
Summary of functions
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This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, d etermines the current vehicle-to-vehicle fol-
lowing distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from
the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set
by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distanc e may become
shorter.
Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appe ars
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this ti me). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order t o maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning war ns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle will also sto p (vehicle is stopped
by system control). After the vehicle ahead starts off, pressin g the “+RES” switch or
depressing the accelerator pedal (start-off operation) will res ume follow-up cruising.
If the start-off operation is not performed, system control con tinues to keep your
vehicle stopped.
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
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1Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been stopped by
system control, depressing the brake
pedal does not cancel the setting.)
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control and
returns vehicle speed to the set
speed.
When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient auto-
matic deceleration via the cruise
control is not possible, the display
will flash and the buzzer will sound
to alert the driver. An example of
this would be if another driver cuts
in front of you while you are follow-
ing a vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate
vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
■Warnings may not occur when
In the following instances, warnings
may not occur even when the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance is small.
When the speed of the preceding
vehicle matches or exceeds your
vehicle speed
When the preceding vehicle is
traveling at an extremely slow
speed
Immediately after the cruise con-
trol speed was set
When depressing the accelerator
pedal
When constant speed control mode
is selected, your vehicle will main-
tain a set speed without controlling
the vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Select this mode only when vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode does not function correctly
due to a dirty radar, etc.
1 With the cruise control off, press
and hold the cruise control main
switch for 1.5 seconds or more.
Canceling and resuming the
speed control
Approach warning (vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control
mode)
Selecting constant speed
control mode